Routing Overview
Routing Overview
Overview
Snell offers the industry's most comprehensive range of routing switchers, catering for all sizes and applications, from simple edit suites through OB trucks, to large CAR requirements. Sophisticated control of multiple routers allows highly flexible, cost effective routing architectures to be designed. From 8 x 8 up to 1152 x 1152; and from analog to 3Gbps HDTV, there is a Snell routing switcher to fit every customer requirement and application.
These products are supported by a range of extremely flexible control options, including the flagship MCM control system, which provides PC based control and status reporting; comprehensive alarms; and a rules based self healing system design.
Y* = Yes using Pyxis Analog/MADI breakout
| Halo | Pyxis | Sirius 600 | Cygnus | Sirius 830 | Sirius 840 | Sirius 850 |
Sirius 850 (Dual frame) |
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Size |
8 x 8 to 32 x 32 |
16 x 16 to 272 x 272 |
64 x 64 to 512 x 512 |
576 x 576 | 288 x 288 | 576 x 576 | 576 x 1152 | 1152 x 1152 |
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Formats |
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3Gbps |
Y | Y (To 256x256) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
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HD |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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SD-SDI |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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DVB-ASI |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Telco |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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AES |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
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Fiber Connectivity |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
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Time Code |
Y | Y | ||||||
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RS422 Machine Control |
Y | |||||||
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Analog Video
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Y | |||||||
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Stereo Analog Audio |
Y | Y | Y* | Y* | Y* | Y* | ||
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MADI |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
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Features |
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Redundant Crosspoints |
Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
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Redundant Control Card |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
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Redundant Power Supply |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Front Loading Hot Swappable Modules |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
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Dolby E transparent |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Dolby E switching compliant |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Integrated audio processing |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Video clean switching | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Number of video references |
1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Internal control system | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Number of levels controlled | 8 | Ulimited | 8 | Ulimited | Ulimited | Ulimited | Ulimited | Ulimited |
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I/O Monitoring |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
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Simple SNMP router control & monitoring |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Advanced SNMP router control & monitoring |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
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Comprehensive SNMP control & status monitoring |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
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Ethernet Control |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Serial Ports |
2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Frames & Control |
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Physical Size (including redundant PSUs) |
3RU | 1RU or 3RU | 4RU (64x64) 7RU (128x128) 16RU (256x256) | 21RU (288x576) 26RU (576x576) | 17RU (288x288) | 29RU (576 x 1152) | 38RU (576 X 1152) | 2 x 38RU (1152 x 1652) |
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Centra Control |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
